Install SSH server on Debian

Debian doesn't come with an SSH server pre-installed like Ubuntu does, but it's easy to install yourself.

1. Connect to the server via the console tab in the cloud platform. Log in with the username and password that were specified when setting up the server.

2. Install, start and enable SSH server

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openssh server
sudo systemctl start ssh
sudo systemctl enable ssh

Done – Now connect to your server via SSH.

Please note that if the firewall is active, a rule that allows incoming SSH connections needs to be added. Read more about how our firewalls work.